fill

fill
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v. [tr.]
put someone or something into (a space or container) so that it is completely or almost completely full:
I filled up the bottle with water. ∎ [intr.] (fill with)
become full of.
∎
become an overwhelming presence in:
the smell of garlic filled the air. ∎
cause (someone) to have an intense experience of an emotion or feeling:
his presence filled us with foreboding. ∎
appoint a person to hold (a vacant position).
∎
hold and perform the expected duties of (a position or role).
∎
occupy or take up (a period of time):
the next few days were filled with meetings. ∎
be supplied with the items described in (a prescription or order):
she needed to fill a prescription. ∎
[intr.]
(of a sail) curve out tautly as the wind blows into it.
∎
[tr.]
(of the wind) blow into (a sail), causing it to curve outward.
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n. (one's fill)
an amount of something that is as much as one wants or can bear:
I've had my fill of surprises for one day. ∎
an amount of something that will occupy all the space in a container.
∎
material, loose or compacted, that fills a space, esp. in building or engineering work:
loose polystyrene fill. ∎
the action of filling something, esp. of shading or color in a region of a computer graphics display.
PHRASES:fill someone's shoes inf.
take over someone's function or duties and fulfill them satisfactorily.PHRASAL VERBS:fill in
act as a substitute for someone when they are unable to do their job.fill someone in
inform someone more fully of a matter, giving all the details:
the cab driver filled me in on the latest gossip.fill something in
put material into a hole, trench, or space so that it is completely full:
the canal is now disused and partly filled in. ∎
complete a drawing by adding color or shade to the spaces within an outline.
fill something out
add information to complete an official form or document:
he filled out the requisite forms. ∎
give more details to add to someone's understanding of something:
he filled out the background by going into historical questions.fill up
become completely full:
the dining car filled up. ∎
fill the fuel tank of a car.

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